Jury duty

[codered51]

Here in our county every once in awhile we get this paper in the mail asking questions about whether or not we can or can't serve on jury duty - med questions things like that oand a list of other reasons.

Well, my friend's husband informed the jury board both by letter and by phone that he could not serve on a jury as he is 100% deaf in one ear and about 80% in the other (and he isn't kidding) and could not hear any of the testimony or the judges instructions. [Now that would be important, don't yah think?] Needless to say, he was called for jury duty one day this week.

Anyway, his # was finally called up. The first question asked was, "Is there any reason that you cannot serve on this jury should you be picked?" (Er, something like that.)

So, John says, "Yes, I am 100% deaf -- etc etc etc. He also told them that he hadn't heard a word in the last 3-1/2 hours of being there.

Needless to say the judge excused him.

What a waste of their time and also tax payers $$ especially when he was definitely truthful in his reason for getting himself excused.

Yeah, I know, there's a lot out there that would use less then honest reasons/excuses for not serving. :p [Had to beat somebody from mentioning that.]

[rdp]

They were nice enough to change the law here recently so cops are no longer exempt from jury duty......

Like any defense attorney would ever want a cop on the jury!!!!

[Oldbillplod]

I was mailed a couple of years ago to ask to do jury service, I phoned and explained that I couldnt because of my occupation and the stupid person on the phone said thats ok that doesnt exempt you.
I think she might of been new.

[metallicat]

Jeez, you guys have it rough. I was called for jury duty and I went down to City Hall and said I can't miss exams and they signed a paper and I was free. I think it would be interesting to go to Jury Duty, but school was more important.

[EricTheBald]

I was called once, in NY, while I was actually living in Ohio. Needless to say, they let me off the hook with just a letter.


What's the old saw about the fundamental flaw with our jury system...?
That you are placing your fate in the hands of 12 people who were too dumb to get out of jury duty?


Personally, I have a foolproof plan to get out of jury duty, should I ever be called and genuinely need to NOT serve.

I'll simply wait until I'm within earshot of the right people, then announce that I would be an excellent juror because God will tell me who is truly guilty.

[sparrow803]

When I worked for a criminal defense attorney.......I was called for jury duty on a case we were representing........the Judge just laughed and said good-bye - LOL

[Orleander]

I love jury duty. I only got called once and the guy ended up pleading guilty, so I didn't make it past the waiting room danggit! And I was so excited.

[Jynkxxie]

I have never been called. (Knock on Wood)

But from an employement standpoint can someone tell me how that works. I mean I assume that your employer has to let you take leave for it, but I am only assuming that you can't get paid for that missing week. So how much, if any, do you get paid for jury duty? And do you have to stay like in a hotel like they showed in that one Pauly Shore movie? Or are you allowed to go home? How strict is it?

[lawdawg]

I got called for jury duty but I just kept calling the court and rescheduling and they finally just let me off.

[metallicat]

At least here, it is against the law for your employer to not allow you to serve on Jury Duty. And they do pay you, but I don't know how much...I don't think it is a lot. As for the hotel, I am not sure. But that Pauly Shore movie was hilarious yet stupid.

[Jynkxxie]

Yeah sometimes I think we need to allow ourselves to laugh at that kinda stuff though, otherwise we may turn to stone.

[metallicat]

Yeah I thought it was pretty funny. Pauly Shore, what a guy. How did he ever get to be an actor? Ever see Bio-Dome?

[Jynkxxie]

Yeah I didn't like it as much as Jury Duty though.

I don't remember what it was called but I liked that movie where he played some girl's fiance. And he was all down on the farm or something, I think?

[lawdawg]

Son-in-law

[Jynkxxie]

Ahhh that's it.